rooter
1 Americannoun
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a person, animal, or thing that roots, as with the snout.
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South Midland and Southern U.S. a pig's snout.
noun
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a person who roots for, supports, or encourages a team or contestant.
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a loyal and enthusiastic helper, follower, or supporter.
Etymology
Origin of rooter1
First recorded in 1640–50; root 2 + -er 1
Origin of rooter2
Example Sentences
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When Meek, a Mercer Island High School grad, signed with the Huskies, his grandfather became the team’s most avid rooter.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 8, 2022
I’m a real rooter for independence, and that’s what we see here.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 14, 2020
But even a rabid rooter like this reviewer did not know about “the Curse of Chico Ruiz,” an undistinguished infielder for the Cincinnati Reds who haunted the Philadelphia Phillies.
From Washington Post • Sep. 17, 2020
Although I am the opposite of a Yankees rooter, I respect their rich history enough to have read dozens of books about their unsurpassed glory.
From Forbes • Jun. 29, 2015
He was a good old rooter for the home team, all right, though, and, by the time they got it away from him, the whole bunch had crossed the plate and the game was won.
From Bert Wilson's Fadeaway Ball by Duffield, J. W.
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